And of course Newcastle fans will be looking forward to seeing new striker Papiss Cisse playing tomorrow in the number 9 shirt for the first time, and perhaps he can chip in with a couple of goals once he comes on. 😀

I can’t wait until we can field a full strength 11. A very capable team indeed.

……………..Krul……………..

Simmo….S.Tay..F.Colo..San

……………..Tiote…………………

HBA…….Cabaye…..Marveaux/Jonas

………….Cisse……Ba………….

With a couple of additions in the summer and providing we can keep our best players and the only way to do that is finishing in a European position, we can really be a force next season. To top that off, the Chronicle reported that Ashley will be putting aside 15 million aside to pick up the best youngsters possible from around the globe.Then we have Vuckic and Abeid pushing for first team action. The future is bright, the future is Black n White..HWTL!!!!

Think this would provide a very strong back with Guthrie covering at centre back and being able to spread the ball out wide to obertan and Jonas. Also Jonas and Obertan like to come inside, where they’ll find Ban Afra, give it him, for there he can play the front men through, run with it, or shoot. Also Obertan and Jonas can get back. Strongest squad available. what do you think?

nufcburty – Almost agree but would swap Ben Arfa for Perch and put Guthrie up front behind the front two. Bring Benny (with Cisse?) on later for impact maybe in Obertan’s place. Like I’ve continually said … please no Shola. We need to be much more mobile against Villa than we were against Blackburn.

If Shola starts many fans will be instantly depressed before the match. I hope Pardew finally realizes that he now has 2 yes 2 top class strikers upfront. I would play both Demba’s from the start but I hope is Pardew is being cautious like he usually is he doesn’t play Strolla and opts for Ba and Best or with Lovenkrands up front.

Bring on Villa!!

It will be a close match but I suspect we’ll do just enough to nick it 2-1. I can’t wait ti see Cisse play.

Warning however don’t expect too much from Cisse though as he will need games to find his feet in the EPL.

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There is no cure for Stage 4 cancer so I will continue to have CATscans and bone scans about every four months to check on the cancer.

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